How to Earn a 6-Figure Monthly Income as a Work-at-Home

Mom (WAHM)

An interactive workshop exploring passions and

practicality for operating an online business in

Pakistan

Occupation? You name it, that’s me!

Home Biz vs. Online BizHome Biz• May include any business

run from home, e.g. wedding consultancy, interior design, tailoring/boutique, photography, etc

Online Biz• May include any business

that runs end-to-end operations online, including product/service, marketing/promotion, customers and payment.

Home Biz

Online Biz

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Is Making Money Online a Possibility?

• Is it a hobby or a business?• How committed are you? A month? A year?• Do you know what drives you?

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Can you Make Real Money Online Comparable to a Regular Job?

• Low startup costs + high returns = profit• Potential to earn more over time• Its your own thing – take it wherever you

want!

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How long will it take me to Start Making Money Online?

• This ain’t no get-rich-quick scheme• Give yourself a year, more if there’s a steep

learning curve• Grow bigger ears• Work part-time

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How Can I Receive Payments For My Online Set Up?

• Wire transfer• Payment processors• Checks

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What are Online Scams and How Can I Avoid Them?

• Ad clicking• Online surveys• Envelope stuffing• Cold calling• Email address selling

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Legitimate Online Work you can do from Pakistan

• Idea #1: Freelance Professional Services• Idea #2: Make Money Blogging• Idea #3: Affiliate Marketing• Idea #4: Sell your own Product (eCommerce)

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Idea #1: Freelance Professional Services

• Use freelance bidding sites, e.g. Elance, oDesk or Guru• Work available in diverse fields: sales, marketing, writing,

translation, editing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, accounting, law, administrative work (VA), web design, graphic design, web development, web programming and more

• Free or nominal startup costs• Escrow services• Stiff competition• Consistent marketing strategy• Payment via wire transfer

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Idea #2: Make Money Blogging

• A dedicated website (domain + hosting)• Valuable content on your site• Relevant and targeted traffic to your site• Ads on your site• Other monetization channels: sponsored ads,

sell site in online auctions• Dedicated niche

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Idea #3: Affiliate Marketing

• Earn commissions• Promote other people’s products services• Website + traffic• Payment usually by check or PayPal

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Idea #4: Sell your own Product (e-commerce)

• High satisfaction level• Sell via own site or third-party sites (e.g. e-

junkie, amazon, lulu)• Sales/landing page• Funnel visitors to offer• Exceptional selling skills• Kick-ass product

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The 5 Must-haves for Starting an Online Biz

#1 A Website, preferably your own#2 A way to keep readers returning, preferably

via an email list#3 A niche topic you’re uber-passionate about#4 Promotion skills #5 Monitoring & tracking

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Skills to Run an Online Business

• Clear focus and direction• Self-discipline & motivation• Jack-of-all• Delegate and automate• Adaptability and flexibility• Thought leadership

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The Work at Home Lifestyle

• Time Management• Familiarity with Marketing/Tech/Social Media• Balancing Family Commitments with Work• Mental and Psychological Well-being• Startup Fear• Family & Friends Support• Financial independence

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The Most Important Thing you Need to Know

Why are you doing this?

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Where you can find me• salma@wordpl.net• salmajafri@gmail.com• www.wordpl.net• www.wordpl.elance.com• www.twitter.com/salmajafri• www.facebook.com/WordPL• http://pk.linkedin.com/in/salmajafri

If you liked this presentation/workshop and would like to know more, please leave a comment at: www.facebook.com/WordPL and I’ll respond. Thanks! -Salma